David MacKeen
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The Hon. David MacKeen | |
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Canadian Parliament for Cape Breton | |
| In office February 22, 1887 – February 21, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Hector Francis McDougall |
| Succeeded by | Charles Tupper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1839 Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | November 13, 1916 (aged 77) Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative[1] |
| Relations | Henry Poole MacKeen |
| Occupation | surveyor, mine manager |
| Profession | politician |
David MacKeen (September 20, 1839 – November 13, 1916) was a
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
.
Life
Born in Mabou, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Cape Breton in the 1887 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1891 election. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1896, representing the senatorial division of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He resigned in 1915 when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. He died in office in 1916.[2]
Electoral record
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | David MacKeen | 2,889 | – | x | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hector Francis McDougall | 2,681 | – | x | ||||
| Liberal | George H. Murray | 2,161 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph McPherson | 2,078 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hector Francis McDougall | 1,883 | – | x | ||||
| Conservative | David MacKeen | 1,873 | – | x | ||||
| Liberal | George H. Murray | 1,703 | ||||||
| Liberal | Michael Slattery | 1,071 | ||||||
| Independent | Joseph A. Gillis | 896 | ||||||
| Independent | John K. McLeod | 606 | ||||||
| Independent | E. Tilton Moseley | 538 | ||||||
References
- ^ "MACKEEN, The Hon. David". Parliamentarian of Canada. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "MacKeen, David". Dictionary of Canadian Biographies. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
External links
- David MacKeen – Parliament of Canada biography
- "David MacKeen". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
| Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) | |
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| Governors at Halifax (1749–1786) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before responsible government (1786–1848) | |
| Lieutenant-governors between responsible government and Confederation (1848–1867) | |
| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
Lieutenant-governors who served in the absence of governors are listed in parentheses. Acting administrators are listed in italics. | |
